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Russell Lewis Ballew, Jr. born October 21, 1979, 44 years old, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

John Hopler, age 91 of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

James Hoyt Hamrick, age 94, of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023.

On Monday, November 27, 2023, Dianne Couch Weathers went home to meet her Savior at the age of 78.

Namond Earl McComas, age 88 of Forest City, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 23, 2023.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Marvin Wilson, who peacefully departed this life on November 22, 2023.

Toni Carter, age 60, of Caroleen, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023.

LaVerne Gibson Walker, age 82 of Forest City died Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Beatrice Shelton Clements, age 89, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023.

Funding from the Biden administration will help Spindale and Rutherfordton transform the congested thoroughfare between them into a pedestrian-friendly 'complete street' rarely seen in rural areas.

The walk along Main Street in Rutherfordton, a town older than the Constitution, takes you past ice cream and fudge shops; a barber and a children's museum; and a tiny park with flower gardens, fairy lights, and benches in the shade.

It never fails that each deer hunting season I get a slight strain in my upper back and a vertebra that tries to dislocate. Most of the time, these return to normal after a few days back to my normal activities, along with a mini massage.

Elbert "Ab" Gowan, age 93, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023.

In loving memory of William Oscar Justice III, fondly known as Bill, who peacefully passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Owen Thomas McCollum, 18, of Milton, GA, went to be with Jesus November 14, 2023.

Allen Lee Hughes, age 72, entered this world in Phelps County, Missouri, born to the late Julius and Beatrice Hodges Hughes.

Jim Green, age 77, of Bostic, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, November 20, 2023

Kortney Humphries, age 24, of Forest City, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2023.

James Toney, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

Michael "Mike" Ray Rhodes Sr., 72, of Marion, NC, passed away November 16, 2023.

Mickey Dwayne Mays passed away Monday, November 13, 2023.

Steven Wayne Carrouth, age 79, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Family and friends are gathering this week to celebrate Thanksgiving 2023 in various places across Rutherford County.

For those who might not have family in the area and will not have a Thanksgiving dinner, there are free Thanksgiving meals for anyone who needs a meal.